RECONTINUED- Helmut Zemo x reader

Efficacy

"I want to go home."

A few days after the fiasco with Wanda, you're still hiding away in Helmut's room. You hadn't left once, fearing any hatred that the team may throw your way. Sam would bring you food and Tony would occasionally knock to see if you were okay. You had taken Tony's actions as ones of kindness but had soon realised that he was actually just wondering when you were going to get back to doing your job.

Shit, Bucky!

Bucky had recently been added to your one-man list of patients. You hadn't even had one meeting with Bucky and you felt terrible for it. You needed to man up and start doing what you're being paid to do again.

You bundled up the few items of clothing that had been brought to you and shoved them into the bag that Nat had kindly brought you just a day before with some snacks in.

Helmut had been having breakfast and you estimated that you had about five minutes before he returned. Softly, you opened the door and peered round to see if anyone was loitering in the hallway. After triple-checking the area, you decided that the coast was probably clear. One final check later and you had just four doors down the corridor into your own room. You prayed that nobody had seen you as, let's be real, you looked like shit.

The second you entered your room, you threw your stuff onto the bed and slid into the bathroom. You quickly stripped down and turned on the tap until it was at the perfect temperature before hopping into the shower. As the refreshing water trickled down your back you thought about the past few days. Sure, it had consisted mainly of crying and not being able to sleep, but it had been a while since you had felt like you could trust somebody completely. Whenever you looked at Helmut, you didn't even need to read his mind to know that he too was happy to have you back in his life. The look on his face was a giveaway, and his eyes no longer looked empty. You were so glad that even after all this time he was still accepting of you. You truly felt as though you have a lifelong friend.

After giving yourself a thorough clean, you wrap yourself in the softest towel you own and turn on the TV. Each channel gives only an uninteresting programme that would give you no sense of comfort so you put stop your seemingly endless channel flicking to an end and get dressed.

Knock knock knock.

"(Y/N)! (Y/N) are you in there?"

The frantic voice of Helmut rings through your ears as you tie up your trainers.

You reply with 'Yeah, why?' despite knowing full well why he was so worried; you had been practically hibernating in his room for the past three days.

He stutters a bit before he talks again.

"Sorry (Y/N), I  hadn't realised you felt up for leaving my room just yet, is it alright if I come in?"

Helmut's voice is laced with concern and something else that you just can't place.

"Sure, I'm a mess though" you chuckle.

He gently opens the door and steps in before looking you up and down.

"You look better, (Y/N), that shower did you good" he says, motioning towards your hair which was still slightly damp.

You blush lightly as you stammer out a response, "I feel better".

He grins at your clearly embarrassed state and pulls you in for a hug. The two of you sigh in content before Helmut abruptly ruins the moment.

"The rest of the team had a meeting and discussed whether you should still be working in the facility. Most people agreed that you were a real help to the facility but, you know, the whole thing with Wanda made her disagree with them. And Steve? He was completely against keeping you here."

You look up at him with a look of many emotions, mainly shock.

"Oh God, why?"

"He knows. And he plans on telling Fury tonight."

Shit.